Lugano's Oktoberfest heads to the Fairgrounds

11:18 PM,
Aug. 27, 2013

Andre Lengacher, chef and owner of Lugano's Bistro in the Barnyard Shopping Village

Written by

Robert Walch
For Off 68

To accommodate more visitors, Andre Lengacher is moving his popular Oktoberfest from the Barnyard to the Monterey Fairgrounds this year. On the weekend of Sept. 14 and 15, German draft beer, bratwurst, and strudel will be served under the oaks accompanied by the music of The Internationals, The Flying Dutchmen and the Del Monte Brass Band.

Each year from the end of September through the middle of October the traditional Oktoberfest is celebrated in communities from Germany, Switzerland and Austria to Brazil, China and Australia. In the United States, Cincinnati, Ohio, and La Crosse, ...